Anglers who have dreamed about hauling in metre-plus barramundi from Ross River Dam will be excited to hear that a proposed staged opening of Ross River Dam to recreational fishers was close to reality. Townsville Deputy Mayor Mark Molachino said on Tuesday that the council would consider a report at its November meeting into options for a staged opening of the…
From Barra, to muddies to crocs, the Bohle River has it all, even midgies!!
The Ross River is another awesome spot to grab a barra.
Fishing in Tinaroo Dam can be quite the experience either out in a boat or straight off the banks. Fishing species include: Barramundi, Sooty Grunter, Red Claw, Fork-Tailed Catfish, Tilapia, Archerfish, Mouth Almighty, Bony Bream, Silver Perch, Sleepy Cod and Mangrove Jack. Tilapia were illegally introduced into Lake Tinaroo and have established themselves. This pest species should be destroyed if…
Farmers on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, are looking to the skies and hoping for a large downpour to help fill up Tinaroo Falls Dam, ahead of this weekend’s heatwave. The major irrigation source and recreational hotspot has dropped to 55 per cent capacity. Sandy islands have begun appearing in the middle of the dam and tree stumps, usually well…
